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IRESS software to power new Accord platform

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has selected IRESS to deliver a new online mortgage...

Fintech ambassador confirmed for Finance Professional Show

The Prime Minister’s business ambassador for fintech, Alastair Lukies CBE, has been confirmed as...

FCA fines Tesco Bank fined £16.4m for cyber security failures

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Tesco Bank £16,400,000 for failing to exercise due...

Tucker becomes CEO as Twenty7Tec expands SMT

Twenty7Tec has made a series of internal promotions, as well as external hires as...

Mortgage Brain makes three new sales appointments

Mortgage Brain has expanded its sales team with three new appointments. Josh Christie, Kosta Kostadinov...

Lendco to use BEP Systems’ origination software

BEP Systems is to provide Lendco with origination software for commercial mortgages, buy-to-let and...

Legal & General partners with GrowthEnabler

Legal & General has announced a new strategic partnership with GrowthEnabler, the platform which...

MFB refreshes website

Mortgages for Business has announced the launch of its new look web site at www.mortgagesforbusiness.co.uk. The...

MortgageGym completes £3.8m funding round

Mortgage robo-adviser MortgageGym has completed a funding round of £3.8m from investors, including LSL...

New website for SortRefer

Online conveyancing broker portal SortRefer has relaunched its web site. It is now responsive, meaning...

FCA comparison tool criticised by trade bodies

The intention by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deliver a broker assessment/comparison tool...

Clear your desks on Friday, says Brightstar

Brightstar Financial is calling on brokers to clear their desks of problem cases this...

Technology and the ‘frictionless mortgage’ theme for L&G conference

The Legal & General Mortgage Club has now announced the 2018 Mortgage Club Autumn Conference,...

Trio of new data partners for BEP Systems

Mortgage origination software firm BEP Systems is working with three new data partners to...
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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

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